Third-Party Risk Management Every organisation is different and for that reason, a one size fits all approach should not be applied to your third-party risk management (TPRM) program. Protiviti delivers third-party risk management (TPRM) solutions that are embedded into day-to-day business functions while aligning to industry and regulatory expectations. We identify cost savings, create efficiencies in processes, and mitigate today’s most critical risks. Successful TPRM drives value by helping business leaders gain visibility and understanding of the impact third parties have on increasing profitability, efficiency and compliance while ensuring your organisation's ecosystem has the resiliency to withstand new and unexpected challenges. If you're in a regulated environment, we help you drive compliance. If you're in a non-regulated environment, we will help increase profitability. Slash costs, improve processes, and mitigate the most critical risks of today Survey December 22, 2023 2024 Top Risks in the Financial Services Industry Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative have been conducting our Top Risks Survey for the past 12 years. This journey began just as financial markets around the world were starting their long, slow recovery from the global financial crisis, and has since covered the worst global pandemic in 100 years as well as near record-low interest rates followed... Learn More Our Third-Party Risk Management Services Pro Legal Briefcase TPRM Strategy and Program Assessment, Design and Implementation/Transformation We provide better information that helps drive business decisions and generates revenue enhancing activities from assessing the current state, designing and building end-to-end programs, enhancing individual life cycle components and implementing impactful changes. Pro Building office Improvement of Individual Risk Domains: Operational Resilience (Business Continuity), IT Security, Privacy, PCI, and Compliance We help leaders streamline data gathering and assessment activities to produce actionable information for each risk domain, support the creation of meaningful and real-time monitoring mechanisms and inform contracting processes through the creation of governance mechanisms that drive stronger Key Risk Indicators, Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements. Pro Document Stack Third-Party Audits (IT Security/ Shared Assessments, Operations, Compliance) Protiviti’s assessment services drive decision making and inform risk stakeholders in a manner that is consistent with how your organisation manages its risks. We deliver meaningful output to our clients that informs whether a third party meets your expectations across the many risk domains. Pro Briefcase Technology Enablement Implement robust TPRM programs across a variety of industries and geographies. TPRM requires technology enablement to make life cycle processes connect seamlessly and provide stakeholders with the information required to make better decisions. Protiviti helps you navigate through these implementations to help streamline programs and processes to keep costs down. Pro Document Consent Targeted Issue Remediation and Incident Response Identify and resolve TPRM issues in a manner that supports your business and reduces the future risk of the same or similar issues repeating at a third party. Issues will arise with third parties no matter how strong your program may be. An integrated approach to driving value Procurement and TPRM should be integrated across the life cycle to enhance your visibility, efficiency, risk management and cost management. The four sections of the TPRM life cycle each have an important part to play in helping you determine the right partners to drive your business growth and customer success. Protiviti offers an integrated one-stop solution for financial, information technology, compliance and operational due diligence. Transactions that have been through a comprehensive due diligence process are the most successful, and you are able to realis their expected value. Planning: Successful TPRM starts with strong linkages to business strategies and the value creation process. Due Diligence & Third-Party Selection: Risk Assessment, Due Diligence & Third-Party Selection should be coordinated, risk focused and intended to drive business value decisioning. Contract Management: Contract Management should be informed from the results of due diligence and end in contracts that align to business needs and provide appropriate risk mitigation requirements. Monitoring and Management: Strong contracts drive accountability for oversight activities which helps establish expectations for all parties on what will be required to have a successful relationship. Featured insights INSIGHTS PAPER Top compliance challenges facing the technology industry in 2025 In the fast-paced world of technology, both regulators and companies face challenges applying existing laws to new and rapid developments. Given the high stakes of non-compliance, which may lead to business restrictions, technology companies’ senior... WHITEPAPER Network and information security directive 2 (NIS2) The European Commission has revised the NIS Directive, expanding its scope to include numerous new sectors. This revision aims to enhance cybersecurity across the entire European region by unifying national laws with common minimum requirements. For... 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INFOGRAPHIC Infographic | SIFMA’s Quantum Dawn VII Quantum Dawn VII is the latest iteration of SIFMA's biannual cybersecurity exercise focused on the outage of a critical third-party service provider (CTP). The simulation and concluding survey found many financial institutions are already experienced... Button Button Case Studies Global Systemically Important Financial Institution (G-SIFI) implements a third-party risk management (TPRM) programme to meet global regulatory standards Protiviti partnered with a G-SIFI to design and implement a third-party risk management (TPRM) programme in alignment with global regulatory standards with an additional goal of aligning programme development with available technologies within the client’s environment. The company’s current TPRM programme relied heavily on manual processes, data collection, and reporting which limited reporting on the overall programme – status, risks, and performance. Protiviti completed a pilot of the inherent risk questionnaire across ~300 engagements to confirm scoring logic and approach and aligned the TPRM programme to the revised issue management standard and procedures. In the end, enhanced risk assessment methodologies that align with regulatory expectations across the client’s global locations were implemented and due diligence methodologies and templates that provide more consistent results across subject matter areas were provided by Protiviti. Global Manufacturer of Technology Products revamps SIOP and warehouse operations to sustain growth A major U.S.-based manufacturer of technology products realisd its success was outpacing its capabilities in two key areas: sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) and warehouse management. The company’s foremost goal in SIOP was to increase top-line revenue by being more responsive to growth in demand. Protiviti conducted a comprehensive assessment of the organisation’s capabilities, analysed process metrics and researched emerging functionalities that could significantly upgrade SIOP capabilities. The result was a detailed list of recommendations that included: redesigned workflow and stakeholder engagement, better definition of the roles and responsibilities of key personnel, improved data flow among departments, substantially increased automation, and new metrics to improve visibility and accountability. Protiviti worked closely with IT and warehouse personnel to document business requirements for the D365 warehouse management system. The collaboration led the firm to redesign and update processes to account for both current and future workflows. A global bank partners with Protiviti to manage third-party risk A large global financial institution requested a transformation of its third-party risk management programme and wanted to identify opportunities for enhancement. Protiviti designed and implemented an automated TPRM programme, including an operating model, policies, frameworks, procedures, and enabling technology. The Protiviti team improved and streamlined processes throughout the third-party management function that provided deeper insight into performance, risk and compliance for the bank. Leadership Brian Kostek Brian is a Managing Director with Protiviti and is part of the Regulatory Risk team with more than 16 years of experience in consulting financial services organisations. Brian focuses on solving clients' challenges in designing and implementing third party risk, ... Learn More Chris Monk Chris is one of the leaders of the Global Supply Chain & Operations practice and the leader of Protiviti’s Sourcing and Procurement offering. With over twenty years’ experience, Chris has a proven track record of analysing, improving, and transforming ... Learn More
